dancing or jumping for joy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
red cloth; red background
self-defense; self-defence
autonomy; right of self-government
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
house where one was born; one's parents' house
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
government office; public office
one's share; one's portion
sending; forwarding; remitting
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be kind to; to treat kindly
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
it's been a long time; long time no see
correction; revision; amendment
business discussion; negotiation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)